King Laman chose to cut down the 500-year-old chora tree given to Cairhien by the Aiel to make a throne for himself. This act, often referred to as 'Laman's Pride' or 'Laman's Sin', brought great numbers of Aiel over the Spine of the World and precipitated the Aiel War which ended with Laman's death on Danu 1, 978 NE. Presumably the Aiel are responsible for his demise; although confirmation of this is never given, few other alternatives remain. Laman's brothers Moressin and Aldecain also died.